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In Europe Queen Anne's War was called the War of the Spanish Succession. Phillip of Anjou, the grandson of Louis XIV of France, accepted the Spanish crown. This worried Britain, Holland and Austria because they did not want France and Spain to unite and become very strong. | In Europe Queen Anne's War was called the War of the Spanish Succession. Phillip of Anjou, the grandson of Louis XIV of France, accepted the Spanish crown. This worried Britain, Holland and Austria because they did not want France and Spain to unite and become very strong. | ||
=== Queen Anne's War: Allies and Adversaries | === Queen Anne's War: Allies and Adversaries=== | ||
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=In North America = | |||
* The French and Indians made sporadic raids along the New England borders. | |||
* The South Carolina militia destroyed the Spanish town of St. Augustine in Florida (1702). | |||
* The French and Indians made sporadic raids along the New England borders. | * The French and Spanish attacked Charlestown, South Carolina (1706). | ||
* The South Carolina militia destroyed the Spanish town of St. Augustine in Florida (1702). | * British captured the French Port Royal in Acadia (now Nova Scotia) (1710). | ||
* The French and Spanish attacked Charlestown, South Carolina (1706). | * British made unsuccessful attacks on Quebec and Montreal (1711). | ||
* British captured the French Port Royal in Acadia (now Nova Scotia) (1710). | * Armistice was declared (1712). | ||
* British made unsuccessful attacks on Quebec and Montreal (1711). | * Peace of Utrecht was signed (1713). | ||
* Armistice was declared (1712). | |||
* Peace of Utrecht was signed (1713). | |||
= The Peace Terms = | = The Peace Terms = | ||
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<sub>INFORMATION FROM: ''Encyclopedia Americana''. Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier Inc. c1989, Vol. 23, p. 86.<br></sub> | <sub>INFORMATION FROM: ''Encyclopedia Americana''. Danbury, Connecticut: Grolier Inc. c1989, Vol. 23, p. 86.<br></sub> | ||
= Where to Find the Records = | = Where to Find the Records = | ||
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For more information, see: | For more information, see: | ||
* US History.com = [http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h846.html www.u-s-history.com/pages/h846.html] | |||
* InfoPlease = [http://infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0858254.html www.infoplease.com/ce6/history/A0858254.html] | |||
<sub>INFORMATION FROM: ''US Military Research Outline''. USA: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. 1993, p. 12 and US/Canada Family History Consultants, "Queen Anne's War," in LAD, Family History Library, 2004 mjm.</sub> | <sub>INFORMATION FROM: ''US Military Research Outline''. USA: Intellectual Reserve, Inc. 1993, p. 12 and US/Canada Family History Consultants, "Queen Anne's War," in LAD, Family History Library, 2004 mjm.</sub> | ||
[[Category:England]] | [[Category:England]] | ||
[[Category:United States Military]] | |||